With this, the total number of those discharged in the state increased to 9,639, he further informed. He added that a total of 2,100 new cases of coronavirus were reported from the state on Tuesday, which took its overall COVID-19 count to 37,158.

The minister, however, did not the number of casualties in the last 24 hours. As of Monday evening, the death toll in Maharashtra was 1,249.

“We are also planning to take control of 80% beds of all private hospitals in the state to treat COVID-19 patients on lesser expenses,” the Health Minister added.

Separately, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said that Mumbai 1,411 new cases and 43 deaths on Tuesday, taking the city’s overall COVID-19 count to 22,563, including 800 deaths.

1411 new #COVID19 positive cases and 43 deaths have been reported in Mumbai today. Total positive cases stand at 22,563 and death toll stands at 800: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) #Maharashtra